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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has finalised preparations to receive two takin (Budorcas taxicolor), Bhutan’s national animal, as a royal gift from the King and Queen of the small Himalayan nation.

The Budget Bureau has set aside 509 million baht from its 2026 revenue pot to promote the border as a medical hub under a  government plan to position Thailand as a wellness destination.

Bangkok police have arrested the alleged leader of the gang that stole confiscated e-cigarettes from a Customs warehouse inside Bangkok Port, killing a security guard who tried to stop them.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – A large wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park wandered beyond its usual path and into a local shop in Pak Chong district on Monday, startling the owners and damaging shelves as it searched for food. 

Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed speculation of a potential cabinet reshuffle, which could see him lose his interior minister portfolio.

Planning has started to construct Route R12, a new trade corridor in Laos linking Thailand, Vietnam and China.

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) plans to host a Thai fruit festival this month featuring a durian buffet to promote domestic fruit consumption.

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has been allocated a budget for fiscal 2026 of 10.2 billion baht, an increase of 618 million from 9.6 billion for fiscal 2025.

Thai politics has not reached a dead end, but mounting pressure from a sluggish economy is likely to affect the future of the two main coalition parties -- Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai -- according to a scholar on political economy.

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) will this week submit a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, requesting improvements to the tourism industry in order to compete at the global level.